Amendment on Penal Code Article 315

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Commonwealth Act No. 157: Amendment on Penal Code Article 315

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Title Supreme Court: Amendment on Penal Code Article 315

Law: Commonwealth Act No. 157

Decision Date: Nov 9, 1936

Commonwealth Act No. 157 amends the Revised Penal Code in the Philippines to criminalize obtaining food, accommodation, or credit at establishments without payment, including abandoning or removing baggage without paying.

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Scope of Offense

Applies to hotels, inns, restaurants, boarding houses, lodging houses, apartment houses, and similar establishments.
Covers obtaining food, refreshment, accommodation, or credit without paying.

Defined Illegal Acts

Obtaining food, refreshment, or accommodation with intent to defraud.
Securing credit by using false pretenses.
Abandoning or secretly removing baggage after obtaining credit, food, refreshment, or accommodation without payment.

Intent Requirement

Act must be committed with intent to defraud the proprietor or manager of the establishment.

Legal Effectivity

The act becomes effective immediately upon approval.

Legislative Process

Enacted by the National Assembly without the need for executive approval.

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